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Manasseh Of Ilya
Manasseh ben Joseph of Ilya (Menashe Ilyer, 1767–1831), known by his pseudonym Ben Porat, was a Talmudist, rabbi and forerunner of the ''haskalah'', or Jewish enlightenment. Biography Born in Smorgon before relocating to Ilya, he shifted from focusing on the Talmud to secular sciences and learning such as higher mathematics. Manesseh was a conservative and a humanitarian, expressing ideas of unity and cooperation in secular and Jewish learning. His writings can be seen as a blending of Talmudic thought and European enlightenment philosophy. He can be seen as a precursor of modernity among Eastern European Jews. He was a student of the Vilna Gaon. He was concerned with education of the Russian Jewish children. In his 1807 ''Pesher Dabar'', he wrote:"...the Jews are divorced from real life and its practical needs and demands; that the leaders of the Jews are short-sighted men who, instead of enlightening their followers, darken their intellect with casuistic restrictions, in whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Porat
Ben-Porat () is a Hebrew language surname. The name is associated with the line "Ben Porat Yosef" from the ''Book of Genesis'', Chapter 39, Verse 22, which is commonly used as a protection against the evil eye. Notable people with the surname include: *Miriam Ben-Porat (1918–2012), Israeli jurist * Mordechai Ben-Porat (born 1923), Israeli politician *Pinchas Ben-Porat (1914–1955), Israeli aviator *Yoram Ben-Porat (1937-1992), Israeli economist and president of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI; ) is an Israeli public university, public research university based in Jerusalem. Co-founded by Albert Einstein and Chaim Weizmann in July 1918, the public university officially opened on 1 April 1925. ... *Ziva Ben-Porat, Israeli literary theorist See also *Manasseh of Ilya, pseudonym * References {{surname, Ben-Porat Hebrew-language surnames Patronymic surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |